Synonyms for Excellence
ˈɛk sə lənsex·cel·lence

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1. excellencenoun

   Synonyms:
   goodness, pre-eminence, perfection, purity, worth, greatness, superiority

2. excellencenoun

   The quality of being excellent; state of possessing good qualities in an eminent degree; exalted merit; superiority in virtue.

   Synonyms:
   perfection, goodness, superiority, pre-eminence, purity, greatness, worth

3. excellencenoun

   Something in which one excels.

   Synonyms:
   purity, pre-eminence, worth, perfection, greatness, superiority, goodness

4. excellencenoun

   An excellent or valuable quality; that by which any one excels or is eminent; a virtue.

   Synonyms:
   worth, goodness, superiority, greatness, perfection, purity, pre-eminence

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1. excellence

   Virtue (Latin virtus, primarily manly strength or courage, from vir, a man, a hero) is, in its full sense, goodness that is victorious through trial, perhaps through temptation and conflict. Goodness, the being morally good, may be much less than virtue, as lacking the strength that comes from trial and conflict, or it may be very much more than virtue, as rising sublimely above the possibility of temptation and conflict — the infantile as contrasted with the divine goodness. Virtue is distinctively human; we do not predicate it of God. Morality is conformity to the moral law in action, whether in matters concerning ourselves or others, whether with or without right principle. Honesty and probity are used especially of one's relations to his fellow men, probity being to honesty much what virtue in some respects is to goodness; probity is honesty tried and proved, especially in those things that are beyond the reach of legal requirement; above the commercial sense, honesty may be applied to the highest truthfulness of the soul to and with itself and its Maker. Integrity, in the full sense, is moral wholeness without a flaw; when used, as it often is, of contracts and dealings, it has reference to inherent character and principle, and denotes much more than superficial or conventional honesty. Honor is a lofty honesty that scorns fraud or wrong as base and unworthy of itself. Honor rises far above thought of the motto that "honesty is the best policy." Purity is freedom from all admixture, especially of that which debases; it is chastity both of heart and life, but of the life because from the heart. Duty, the rendering of what is due to any person or in any relation, is, in this connection, the fulfilment of moral obligation. Rectitude and righteousness denote conformity to the standard of right, whether in heart or act; righteousness is used especially in the religious sense. Uprightness refers especially to conduct. Virtuousness is a quality of the soul or of action; in the latter sense it is the essence of virtuous action. Compare INNOCENT; JUSTICE; RELIGION.

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   Synonyms:
   chastity, duty, faithfulness, goodness, honesty, honor, integrity, justice, morality, probity, purity, rectitude, righteousness, rightness, truth, uprightness, virtue, virtuousness, worth, worthiness

   Antonyms:
   evil, vice, viciousness, wickedness, wrong

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1. excellencenoun

   the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree

   Synonyms:
   excellency

2. excellence, excellencynoun

   an outstanding feature; something in which something or someone excels

   "a center of manufacturing excellence"; "the use of herbs is one of the excellencies of French cuisine"

   Synonyms:
   excellency, excellence

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1. perfection

   Submitted by davidb on March 14, 2019  

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. excellencenoun

   Synonyms:
   superiority, pre-eminence, transcendence

2. excellencenoun

   Synonyms:
   good quality

3. excellencenoun

   Synonyms:
   worth, goodness, uprightness, probity, purity

Synonyms, Antonyms & Associated WordsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. excellencenoun

   Synonyms:
   preëminence, transcendence, superiority, eminence, integrity, probity, goodness, worth, merit, virtue

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1. List of paraphrases for "excellence":

   excellency, 'excellence, excellent, superiority, concession, concessionaire

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1. Buhlebenkosi Bhebhe:

   life is like a chess game, and I am but a mere pawn that against all odds moves forward in the face of any danger in the hope of one day becoming a greater than I am. like a pawn I only move forward towards my goal and do not under any circumstances go back or retreat. I aim at achieving excellence through hard work and dedication to the job at hand. even when all seems impossible and out of reach I believe that failure is not an option but a stepping stone towards achieving my dreams.

2. Jean Baptiste Lacordaire:

   Real excellence and humility are not incompatible one with the other, on the contrary they are twin sisters.

3. Ted Cruz:

   Throughout his years of public service, Gov. Bush has been a champion for excellence in education and so many other issues of vital importance to our university community.

4. Thomas J. Watson:

   If you want to achieve excellence, you can get there today. As of this second, quit doing less-than-excellent work.

5. Harsh Malik:

   Make failure a SUCCESS by taking a learning from it. Make excellence your habit, than your act. Make hard work your CULTURE of working, you will succeed undoubtedly. Make Learning a habit and you will become unstoppable. Make success out of failures as failure is a stepping stone to success